2005 FORD MUSTANG Owners Manual

Increasing speed while using speed control
There are three ways to set a higher
speed:
•Press and hold the SET + control
until you get to the desired
speed, then release the control.
•Press and release the SET + control to operate the Tap-Up function.
Each tap will increase the set speed by 1 mph (1.6 km/h).
•Use the accelerator pedal to get to the desired speed. When the
vehicle reaches that speed press and release the SET + control.
Reducing speed while using speed control
There are three ways to reduce a
set speed:
•Press and hold the SET - control
until you get to the desired
speed, then release the control.
•Press and release the SET - control to operate the Tap-Down function.
Each tap will decrease the set speed by 1 mph (1.6 km/h).
•Depress the brake pedal until the
desired vehicle speed is reached,
press the SET + control.
Turning off speed control
There are two ways to turn off the speed control:
•Press the speed control OFF
control.
•Turn OFF the ignition.
Note:When you turn off the speed
control or the ignition, your speed control set speed memory is erased.
CENTER CONSOLE
Your vehicle is equipped with a variety of console features. These
include:
•Dual cupholders
•Auxiliary power point (in bin)
•Coin holder slots
RESSET
RESSET
RESSET
ON
OFF
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Use only soft cups in the cupholder. Hard objects can injure you
in a collision.
Cell phone use
The use of Mobile Communications Equipment has become increasingly
important in the conduct of business and personal affairs. However,
drivers must not compromise their own or others’safety when using
such equipment. Mobile Communications can enhance personal safety
and security when appropriately used, particularly in emergency
situations. Safety must be paramount when using mobile communications
equipment to avoid negating these benefits.
Mobile Communication Equipment includes, but is not limited to cellular
phones, pagers, portable email devices, in vehicle communications
systems, telematics devices and portable two-way radios.
A driver’s first responsibility is the safe operation of the vehicle.
The most important thing you can do to prevent a crash is to
avoid distractions and pay attention to the road. Wait until it is safe to
operate Mobile Communications Equipment.
MESSAGE CENTER (IF EQUIPPED)
With the ignition in the ON position,
the message center, located on your
instrument cluster, displays
important vehicle information
through a constant monitor of
vehicle systems.You may select
display features on the message center for a display of status preceded
by a brief indicator chime. The system will also notify you of potential
vehicle problems with a display of system warnings followed by a long
indicator chime.
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Selectable features
Reset
Press this control to select and reset
functions shown in the INFO menu
and SETUP menu.
Info menu
This control displays the following
control displays:
•Odometer
•Trip odometer
•Distance to Empty
•Average Fuel Economy
•Instantaneous Fuel Economy
•Fuel Used
•Trip Elapsed Drive Time
•Average Speed
•Blank Display
Odometer/Trip odometer
Refer toGaugesin theInstrument Clusterchapter.
Distance to empty (DTE)
Selecting this function from the
INFO menu estimates approximately
how far you can drive with the fuel
remaining in your tank under
normal driving conditions.
Remember to turn the ignition OFF
when refueling to allow this feature to correctly detect the added fuel.
The DTE function will display LOW FUEL LEVEL and sound a tone for
one second when you have approximately 50 miles (80 km) to empty. If
you RESET this warning message, this display and tone will return
within 10 minutes.
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DTE is calculated using a running average fuel economy, which is based
on your recent driving history of 500 miles (800 km). This value is not
the same as the average fuel economy display. The running average fuel
economy is reinitialized to a factory default value if the battery is
disconnected.
Average fuel economy (AFE)
Select this function from the INFO
menu to display your average fuel
economy in miles/gallon or liters/100
km.
If you calculate your average fuel
economy by dividing miles traveled
by gallons of fuel used (liters of fuel used by 100 kilometers traveled),
your figure may be different than displayed for the following reasons:
•Your vehicle was not perfectly level during fill-up
•Differences in the automatic shut-off points on the fuel pumps at
service stations
•Variations in top-off procedure from one fill-up to another
•Rounding of the displayed values to the nearest gallon (0.1 liter)
1. Drive the vehicle at least 5 miles (8 km) with the speed control
system engaged to display a stabilized average.
2. Record the highway fuel economy for future reference.
It is important to press the RESET control after setting the speed
control to get accurate highway fuel economy readings.
Instantaneous fuel economy
Select this function from the INFO
menu to display your instantaneous
fuel economy. This will display your
fuel economy as a Bar Graph
ranging from
poor economy
to
excellent economy.
Your vehicle must be moving to calculate instantaneous fuel economy.
When your vehicle is not moving, this function shows
, one or no bars
illuminated. Instantaneous fuel economy cannot be reset.
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Fuel Used
Select this function from the INFO
menu to display the fuel used since
last reset. The information displayed
will be in gallons or liters,
depending on English/metric mode
state.
Trip elapsed drive time
Select this function from the INFO
menu to display a timer. Trip
elapsed drive time will only
accumulate time when the ignition
is in the Run/Start position.
To operate the Trip Elapsed Drive
Time perform the following:
1. Press and release RESET in order to start the timer.
2. Press and release RESET to pause the timer.
3. Press and hold RESET for 2 seconds in order to reset the timer.
Average speed
Select this function from the INFO
menu to display average speed since
last reset.
Blank Display
Select this function from the INFO control to turn your message center
display OFF.
Setup menu
Press this control for the following
displays:
•System Check
•Display Color
•Units (English/Metric)
•Display Mode
•Language
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System check
Selecting this function from the
SETUP menu causes the message
center to cycle through each of the
systems being monitored. For each
of the monitored systems, the
message center will indicate either an OK message or a warning message
for two seconds.
Pressing the RESET control cycles the message center through each of
the systems being monitored.
The sequence of the system check report and how it appears in the
message center is as follows:
1. OIL PRESSURE
2. ENGINE COOLANT TEMPERATURE
3. CHARGING SYSTEM
4. DRIVER DOOR
5. PASSENGER DOOR
6. TRUNK
7. SECURITY EVENT (if equipped)
8. BRAKE SYSTEM
9. ETC SYSTEM
10. TRAC CONTROL (if equipped)
11. FUEL CAP
12. FUEL LEVEL
13. MILES TO EMPTY
Display color
The instrument cluster gauges are backlit with white backlighting when
the headlamps are off. When the headlamps are on, the user can select
one of six preset colors or one user definable color (MyColor) for the
nighttime gauge backlighting. Headlamps must be on to set up the
nighttime display color.
Note:A gauge in a warning condition will be lit red when the headlamps
are on.
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1. Press SETUP to get to the
DISPLAY COLOR set up menu.
2. Pressing RESET will scroll
through the following selectable
colors:
Green Blue
Purple White
Orange Red
MyColor Adjust (to define MyColor)
Adjusting MyColor:MyColor is a user defined backlighting color. The
backlighting colors are achieved through the blending of light from Red,
Green, and Blue LEDs. Apart from the 6 preset colors, drivers can create
their own color by adjusting the levels of the three primary colors
through the MyColor feature to achieve any of 125 different
combinations.
The vehicle must be stationary to enter the MyColor adjust mode. To
enter the MyColor adjust mode, hold RESET for 3 seconds at the Adjust
menu, or press SETUP to scroll though the display colors again. When in
the MyColor adjust mode, pressing RESET will step through the Red,
Green, Blue and Exit options. Pressing SETUP will increment the
proportion of the color being adjusted. Try many combinations and
record your favorites. To Exit MyColor adjust hold RESET for 3 seconds
when prompted. Pressing RESET for less than 3 seconds will cycle back
through the color components.
Units (English/Metric)
1. Select this function from the
SETUP menu for the current units
to be displayed.
2. Press the RESET control to
change from English to Metric.
Display Mode
1. Select this function from the
SETUP menu to select the Display
Mode.
2. Single Mode will display only the
selected function. Dual Mode will
display the selected function and
the odometer.
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Language
1. Select this function from the
SETUP menu for the current
language to be displayed.
2. Pressing the RESET control
cycles the message center through
each of the language choices.
3. Press and hold the RESET
control to set the language choice.
System warnings
System warnings alert you to possible problems or malfunctions in your
vehicle’s operating systems.
In the event of a multiple warning situation, the message center will
cycle the display to show all warnings by displaying each one for 4
seconds.
The message center will display the last selected feature if there are no
more warning messages. This allows you to use the full functionality of
the message center after you acknowledge the warning by pressing the
RESET control and clearing the warning message.
Warning messages that have been reset are divided into three categories:
•They will not disappear until a condition is changed.
•They will reappear on the display ten minutes from the reset.
•They will not reappear until an ignition OFF-ON cycle has been
completed.
This acts as a reminder that these warning conditions still exist within
the vehicle.
Warning display Status
Driver’s door ajar Warning cannot be reset
Passenger door ajar
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